Regulation 7 Basic and death benefit contributors

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person is a basic contributor–

(a)

while an election under regulation 4(1) (regular contributions) has effect, or

(b)

if he has paid one or more lump sum contributions.

(2)

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person is a death benefit contributor while an election under regulation 5(1) has effect.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), a person who–

(a)

has ceased to be in pensionable employment, and

(b)

is not paying contributions under regulation C8 of the 1988 Regulations (additional contributions for current period),

ceases to be either a basic contributor or a death benefit contributor.

(4)

A person who–

(a)

has ceased to be in pensionable employment, and

(b)

has re-entered pensionable employment within 3 months,

is to be treated as having continued to be in pensionable employment.